Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Phillips

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 22, 1988No. 1586PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of unlawfully delivering and possessing cocaine. On appeal, appellant challenges the constitutionality of § 5704(2)(ii) of the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 Pa.Cons. Stat.Ann. § 5701 et. seq. (Purdon 1983). In the alternative, appellant argues that the applicable requirements of the Act, even if constitutional, were not properly followed in this case. He also raises numerous allegations of trial and sentencing errors. None of these claims contain merit. We therefore affirm appellant’s judgment of sentence.

Appellant’s…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TarbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. SessomsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. SchaefferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BrunerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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  3. Commonwealth v. KeanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. BrionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. MettsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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